Discussing the disasters of the 2000 on Discovery
I was thrilled to be invited onto the Discovery channel show, Disasters of the 2000s, to discuss a number of key events of the last decade. Having been reporting on Sky News Live during so many huge events, I am never short of something to say. You can watch a preview...
read more
Reading between the lines
I’ve now clocked up twenty years in TV journalism and I am about to mark another milestone – 10 years as a Sky News presenter. Like all major anniversaries it’s a time for reflection – for looking in the mirror and taking stock, of life, family, achievements and...
read more
Breakfast with Sir Martin Sorrell for Maccabi
I recently hosted a breakfast for Maccabi GB – the main provider of Jewish sport, health & wellbeing programmes in the UK – for which Sir Martin Sorrell was the special guest and key speaker. During the sold-out event, hosted by Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) in...
read more
Hosting the UJIA North-West annual dinner and helping to raise £753,000
Over 430 guests gathered at the Hilton Manchester this week for the UJIA North-West annual dinner, raising £753,000 to go towards the charity’s projects and programmes in Israel and the UK. Communal leaders and distinguished guests, including former UK Ambassador to...
read more
My article in Essentials magazine
I loved writing this opinion piece for Essentials magazine, called ‘Are we damaging our kids?’ It’s all about wrapping our kids up in cotton wool (I’m as guilty of this as anyone!) and how to break the habit. Click here to read the article in...
read more
Breaking News……
It’s what 24 hour news channels are perhaps most well known for – ‘Breaking News’. I’ve covered many breaking news stories during my ten years as a presenter on Sky News including the death of Amy Winehouse, the dramatic end of the Sydney siege, the terror attack on...
read more
Enough apologising for my children
Over the looooong summer holidays I have found myself repeatedly doing something, I’ve never really done before, and in front of complete strangers….apologising for my children’s behaviour! Aged 7, 4 and 2 they are what many would euphemistically describe as...
read more
Behind the scenes at my Daily Mail photoshoot
Today, I’m in the Daily Mail, where I’m testing a range of sunglasses for the paper. As a mother of three children under eight, sunglasses have to be my most important accessory. Not only do they work wonders in hiding the tired eyes and dark circles that...
read more
Obsessive repetitive parenting
It’s a pretty big day in our house. The kids are up even earlier than usual – and when 6am is a lie in these days, that’s saying something! We’ve been counting down the days for weeks, and the level of excitement is at screeching level. No it’s not...
read more
Behind the scenes on Election Night
Nearly a week on since election night and the dust has settled. But what’s it like being there at a count, as events unfold? I’d been sent to Loughborough, the seat of the Conservative education secretary Nicky Morgan, to cover what looked like being a big...
read more
My open letter to Kate Middleton ‘I did all I could to prepare my first born for the arrival of baby number two’
Dear Kate Nothing can prepare you for the arrival of your first born, and nothing can prepare your first born for the arrival of their sibling! I’m sure you and William have done everything you can to ready Prince George for baby number two. If you’re anything like...
read more
Game of Thrones
Check out some photos of the GOT stars at the premier at the Tower of London
read more
‘I didn’t come into politics to have a mansion tax’ – the Q&A I hosted with Ed Balls this week
In the week that all the parties launched their election manifestos it was great to have the opportunity to spend more than an hour hosting a Q&A session with shadow Chancellor Ed Balls. He willingly agreed to take questions from any subject area from the audience...
read more
Is it just me? Why do my children turn me into a screaming harridan in 60 seconds?
As the school holidays approach I look forward to them with a mixture of delight and trepidation. Delight at being able to spend quality time with my kids and trepidation….at just how much “quality time” I can actually take! As a working mum, time with my kids –...
read moreBigga Fish foundation launch with Ms Dynamite
Youth unemployment is a huge problem in this country. 17.8 % – that’s around 850,000 of 16-24 don’t have a job! Of these, 700,000 have NEVER had a job. It’s hard to imagine just how miserable and soul destroying that must be, as well as the knock on cost to...
read moreLabour’s “woman to woman” #pinkbus campaign
Labour’s “woman to woman” campaign was launched today amid what has to be said was a twitter storm. The reason – the campaign will be taken around the country on a pink bus – yes a pink bus! #pinkbus trended on twitter most of the day – and as far as I could see most...
read morePlayground politics
So it really was handbags at pick up time when Myleene Klass went to collect her 7 year old daughter Ava from school last week. In posting an old email on Instagram from some of the school mums – Myleene it can safely be said did not know what she was letting...
read moreI was honoured to interview holocaust survivor Renee Salt
Over the years I have read many books about the holocaust – trying to make sense or in some way understand the most evil event in history. But I have never heard a first hand account of what it was like to live through those years and survive 2 concentration...
read moreIn the battlefield to find a decent nanny, I feel like I’m dating again.
I’ve spent the weekend feeling anxious, nauseous, with butterflies in my stomach. I couldn’t sleep, I couldn’t eat. What did she think of us? Should I text her to say we liked her? Ok just one text! Why hasn’t she responded to my text? Should I...
read moreNew Year resolution – I WILL fit in exercise around being a working mum
When you’re a working mum, fitting in exercise is really difficult. But now my oldest two are back at school and nursery, and I finally have a new nanny for the baby, I am back on the wagon and determined to get into a regular routine. Like it or not, the reality is...
read more
